David Carmany recently sat down for an Executive Interview with Civic Business Journal, an online publication that reports on the people, companies and solutions that make local government in California more effective.
1. What initially prompted you to get involved with local government?
I’m a preacher’s kid who grew up in a steel town: Fontana, California. When I was in elementary school, the Fontana City Manager came to my elementary school and drew the organization chart on the board. He talked about public service and it struck a chord with me. I was hooked. The wide variety of services performed by local government and their importance to the community were something of which I wanted to be a part.